Darglitazone is a member of the thiazolidinedione class of drugs and an agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) an orphan member of the nuclear receptor superfamily of transcription factors. It has a variety of insulin-sensitizing effects such as improving glycemic and lipidemic control and is used in the treatment of metabolic disorders such as type II diabetes.
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